The Rohit Sharma-led team India aim to continue its
winning streak in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at home as they face
Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune today.
The rivalry between India and Bangladesh has grown in
recent years, as the 2011 World Cup champions have found the Bangla Tigers to
be a difficult side to crack.
The two Asian cricket giants are set to clash in the
17th match of the ongoing World Cup 2023 in Pune today at 2:00 PM IST.
India, who are riding high on confidence, will back
themselves to keep their winning streak alive as this match follows India’s
three previous victories against Australia, Afghanistan, and their arch-rivals
Pakistan.
The Men in Blue have dominated the head-to-head record
in ODI matches, with 31 wins in 40 total matches. On the other hand, Bangladesh
has won 8 matches.
Three of India’s 31 victories over Bangladesh came at
home. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has won six games at home but is yet to win a game
away from home.
The last time these two Asian giants faced each other
was in the Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2023. In which, the Men in Blue
lost the game by six runs.
With the exception of a rough start in the second
innings of their opening World Cup match against Australia, which was overcome
by a steady stand between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, India hasn’t allowed a game
to slip away from them in the ongoing tournament.
Bangladesh will aim to rebound in Pune, after a
victory in their first World Cup match the Tigers have suffered back-to-back
crushing defeats.
In all of their defeats, the opponents gained the
upper hand early in the game, forcing Bangladesh to play catch-up.
But the Shakib Al Hasan-led team will know they have everything
they need to stun India. The team features a lot of veteran players, including
those who have previously won against India.
India squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (Vc),
Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul
Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami,
Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav.
Bangladesh squad: Shakib Al Hasan (C), Litton Kumer
Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (Vc), Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur
Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Shak Mahedi Hasan,
Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam and Tanzim Hasan
Sakib.
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